Jesus promises the disciples not only future ruling authority but also “a hundredfold” in benefits now as reward in the kingdom for leaving behind the dearest things of this life. Inheriting “eternal life” is not to be viewed in the same way as the present possession of that life. Eternal life as a present possession is a free gift from God and not an earned reward in any way (John 4:10–14). In Matt 19:30 the emphasis is not on its present possession as it is in the Gospel of John (e.g., John 6:47),
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